The Adventure Zone Animation - Welcome to the Rockport Limited

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[@davidp3868]

RIP Jenkins, you're conserving spell slots in our hearts

[@YeetSpace]

Sneak ya later wenkins

[@bbria28]

Maybe in hell but damn sure not my heart. Fuck wenkins and his bowtie.

[@lifewithmalcolm]

I still stick with jerkins

[@error1421]

fuck wankins and his meat golems

[@sarafontanini7051]

in our hearts....and in hell, what with all the, ynow, murders

[@indridmothman6178]

I love how Jenkins was supposed to be this loveable character and then the reveal of him as the bad guy was mean to be so betraying, but the boys just immediately started out just insulting him

[@princedino7396]

SPOILER WARNING MAYBE??

[@indridmothman6178]

Just a general rule, maybe don’t watch animatics until you’ve finished an arc

[@princedino7396]

@@indridmothman6178 yes but this one just seemed pretty harmless. A little warning would've been nice, thats all -_-

[@DeathnoteBB]

Prince Dino I mean yeah, they’re all as harmless as they look until you hit a spoiler. That’s why it’s a spoiler. Does this make sense? It’s 2 am

[@smile4249]

yooo fucking please like censor this a bitty eh, kinda fucked

[@StarrChild.]

The colours are exactly how I imagine the Adventure Zone world to look. Most DnD have dark palettes and sort of metal ablum cover type designs but I always saw the adventure zone as like a bright, fun looking place filled with our three murdering boys.

[@jackdaw6095]

I’m pretty sure they’re called the tres horny bois

[@meishiate-8139]

Same here, this looks amazing

[@grease7425]

I imagine takko wearing like a purple and the warrior more of red the dwarf...not so sure

[@raew.1782]

@@grease7425 I imagine taako in green, merle in blue, and magnus decked out in the earthy tones of leather and metal.

[@sunnyz.611]

the speech bubbles with the traffic signs when jenkin says " wait stop" is the most charming thing i've ever seen

[@iscoppie]

i think about Magnus Really Getting In There almost constantly

[@darkAwesome100]

I have to compliment the use of capitalization there.

[@Overcrox]

Magnus Rushes In There

[@swedisheek]

Iscoppie is a fan of TAZ? Woohoo!

[@bean_c_ore6090]

696 likes

[@prestonschmitt5356]

Poor Jenkins, he doesn't deserve such cruelty even if he is a serial killer

[@fist-of-doom487]

He was a shitty Wizard

[@thegayghost872]

He was a serial killer

[@_ArmIa]

Fuck me, that's what I get for looking up animatics of TAZ as I listen to it I guess.

[@thespacebat]

I thought he deserved it before I knew he was a serial killer.

[@dylanneal9281]

@@_ArmIa oh you poor dude and/or dudet the same thing happened to me when i saw the animatic about *STATIC NOISES* and i got the whole thing spoiled

[@eyeballady]

I can't choose which scene I loved the most: Magnus really getting in there, or Jenkin's "slow sex". Excellent job.

[@biddodiggo2176]

Why not both, also when magnus get in there he looked like a muppet

[@chaonerd180]

Honestly I would've loved to see this continue into the bit where Taako gives Jenkins shit about his spell slots

[@lilyfae7197]

Kind of a shitty wizard

[@ellispedersen4192]

this style looks like a children's book. it's wonderful

[@Avafaid]

I've actually illustrated a children's book! Maybe it rubbed off haha

[@83croissant]

haha Magnus wiping his hand off on his shirt after "pleasure rooms"

[@Backflipgal12]

This was so pretty! I loved the art shift when Jenkins says "slow sex;" it was so unexpected and hilarious. Do you still animate with movie maker? If so, this is amazing; that program's so finicky!

[@Avafaid]

Yep, I do! Because I love to mock the chokehold of death!!!!

[@steeb3778]

Sees 699 Presses like Sees 700 I'm a happy

[@lifelesshawk5725]

Backflipgal12 It only shifted when he said “sex” not “slow sex”

[@bcreel83]

Backflipgal12 yes. I agree. That was my favorite. And even though the animation was a surprise, it was done SUPER well! It wasn’t jarring. And it worked! You’ve got talent my dude. I hope you get paid to level up and hone those skills. That could have been read wrong ...what I’m saying is that you’re super talented and I would be happy to discover that you were able to have your abilities be your cash cow and be able to focus on it-for you too.

[@bcreel83]

LifelessHawk what’s the opposite of a lifeless hawk? Or maybe it’s “ A Life Less Hawk”-a trading places reality show series featuring Tony Hawk and Ethan Hawke. Damnit. Now all I can think of is “TONIGHT! HAWK Vs. HAWK!!; legendary (?) throw down between two older retiring celebrities, who probably have knee problems...in a ...Battle Royale...with the staff from Gawker...shit this is spiraling fast...COME! LOCK eyes as these Hawks lock talons while being mocked by Gawkers best shock jocks!....WIN NEW SOCKS....” Lol. I can stop now. Someone hold my hand. I need an adult.

[@sapphic_sophie]

The "Wait. Stop. Let's start over" animation is amazing. My favorite.

[@brandoncarbaugh7994]

Extra props go to Justin there. He really teed Griffin the fuck up. These dudes make comedy look so easy.

[@theprideling]

"OH MY GOD THANK YOU GUYS" ... i freaking can't with these guys

[@bowowoofwoof]

the "wait, stop" killed me

[@Jasmine-mh3kf]

1:04 Taako's face matches the sound Justin is making so perfectly. And I absolutely adore this style of yours, it's so different from any other animatic I've seen! (and yes I'm commenting again because I'm watching it again. It's just that good)

[@Thiefree]

I thought they were needlessly mean to Jenkins, but this has reminded me it was deserved. great work!

[@ImmortanJill]

This is my absolute favourite. I can't get enough of it !

[@Avafaid]

You are probably my favorite TAZ animatic creator so um? That means everything coming from you

[@lailedcat]

This has me _wheezing_ every time I watch it. The animation of Magnus with the bow tie Destroys me, fantastic work

[@eddiechannel3000]

awh shit my dude this is so good this is one of my new favorites

[@Avafaid]

Thank-you so much!! It took f o r e v e r

[@livin4thelamb499]

Geez man, I believe it. This was a long vid!

[@Tuiteyfruity5756]

I love this!! I love Jenkins' design! It's rare to see chubby/not skinny elves! you made him so lovable and the lineless art style is absolutely wonderful!

[@Jasmine-mh3kf]

Magnus' face when he's touching the bow tie is amazing hahaha

[@pop-tartdepression393]

I love magnis staring into your soul a 2:42

[@Star-pl1xs]

man Merle's voice rly took a whole B-plot to develop didn't it

[@Lorchilde]

Ive watched this soo many times- Taako's face when he mocks Jenkins's voice never fails to make me laugh xDD And I absolutely love the style! This may be the cutest animation style ever!

[@bluemartin9265]

your style lends itself so well to the adventure zone !! the way you animate works really well with the way the narrative jumps around and totally captures the absurdity of the way the characters interact with npcs! also its in fully colour it must have taken so long to make just. SO long but you did a good job it came out great !!

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

This is awesome and very well colored!

[@Avafaid]

[@Carsonist]

Ya, those colors are just wonderful.

[@UncoolNerd93]

Agreed. I also love your design choices for Jenkins.

[@cybellekaehler4627]

I love your art style! Jenkins face when he says "slow sex" had me dying

[@Epic0Studios]

3:18 straightup fucking killed me. Amazing work! I'd love to see more!

[@fountainofvim.]

oh my god I had a gulp of water in my mouth just as Jenkins hit the "S L O W S E X" bit and that was A MISTAKE This is fantastic! I love your shapes and the colours and the whole procedure of Magnus getting closer and more sloth-level intimate with Jenkins' bowtie

[@RadioCharlotte]

Please don't die also same

[@NightTheKittenn]

Was that angus that dumped water on him? 😂

[@UncleBebby]

right, this is one of my favorite magnuses, the magnus scarf.

[@PineappleLiar]

I have a headcanon that early game Merle has red hair but as the game goes on (like from Pedal ->Crystal Kingdom) it changes to gray/white. I don't know why I'm bringing that up, I just felt like mentioning that.

[@Avafaid]

300,000 views, WHAT? That's crazy, and I couldn't have done it without you guys! Edit: 800k!! Wooo!!!!

[@boccs9925]

You're nearing the big 500k. How's it feel, champ?

[@theothertonydutch]

I mean you didn't do all the viewing so...

[@aleks-33]

Over half a million now!!

[@Ro-gp8lj]

Check that number man!! (Not assuming gender.)

[@p_uzzled]

You deserve EVERY SINGLE ONE!!! Frickin amazing!

[@celelorien]

i still just love magnus's face hovering gleefully as we zoom in on jenkins. and then his immediate switch back to the group after "pleasure rooms" is just. yes. fantastic.

[@ghostlyrose1988]

I have watched this 4 times and I giggle with joy each time. Just, thank you for this. This gave me life.

[@sebiethestarbucksgodsuprem7836]

Jenkins is my little bab, i don't care what you think of him, he is an angel even if he made a few "mistakes".

[@minervaparadizo]

So good so good so good. The "slow sex" zoom in killed me. I'm dead now.

[@masterofthetear8138]

The little Merle rolling on the floor is my favorite, next to of course Magnus really getting in there

[@dreadgeful]

I think this is my favorite taz animated yet! It's incredibly well done, I absolutely love it!!

[@Avafaid]

I'd die for you

[@disneyjunkie19]

My favorite thing about any of these awesome TAZ animatics is always Merle laughing at whatever is happening around him. Give me my giggling dwarf!

[@FellshardYT]

They solved his bowtie puzzle!

[@jupiter_adept]

Magnus's crazy eyes make this

[@GolScabbard]

I was just reading the GN and needed a good reminder of how Jenkins sounds and this was definitely what I needed!

[@Piliongamer]

this is some professional level stuff! your artstyle could totally be that of an animated show like a more rounded "samurai jack" sort of thing great job!

[@rowen9]

Spoilers but if you’re seeing this I assume you’ve listened through murder on the rockport limited This was THE VILLAIN of this arc He was the one supposed to steal a grand relic and become (to our knowledge at least) the most powerful person alive And this is his introduction and voice I love this podcast

[@amaryllismarise4394]

holy hecc is this good the lighting and movement is really good!!

[@nomukun1138]

Whew, Magnus really got in there, didn't he?

[@MrToasty9000]

ok i literally have wondered since i first heard this episode why griffin would be sure to mention the bowtie when he clearly was caught off guard by the thb fixating on it and i only just realized that it was cause he needed some identifying piece of clothing to make them think the body was jenkins anyway i love this animation and this show. this is probably my favorite taz animation cause of how well the visuals work with their humor. im also a little drunk but anyway youre great and so is taz.

[@alexhayden507]

Jenkins brief transformation into Griffin was awesome

[@Karartegirl99]

This is the video that got me to finally listen to TAZ

[@ChinaTawrey]

alright okay this is amazing?? like holy cow i cant even imagine how much effort went into this, it's so polished & gorgeous? & like. legit professional-looking it 100% looks like an animated short. i adore the lineless style & the designs for each of the characters & how expressive they are like oh man. & all the little visual jokes (when jenkins is coming up with a voice for himself, or when magnus is all over jenkins). it's so beautiful & colourful & absolutely captures the mood of the show like if taz was a cartoon it'd look like this, it *should* look like this. idk i'm gushing i just love this a very huge amount thank u so much for putting all that time & effort into creating something this very extremely good

[@thisistheborkvoice.718]

i really loved that little ango pouring that bucket over jerkins’s head

[@k.whatever9046]

this is glorious. i was just listening to this part a couple hours ago and this art style is bringing me so much serotonin

[@pleasewhy]

One of my favorites! This is perfect, thank you so much!

[@saturnoperative4484]

this has a very like,, adventure time sorta vibe to it and i am wholeheartedly in love with it

[@SeekerPsycho1]

This is glorious. Your style and expressions get so much millage out of these scene.

[@rookiescott9914]

“Can we level up for that” is my entire experience as a DM

[@otternaut7635]

This is fantastic, oh my god!!! The art is so pleasing to look at and super polished, and the addition of the music is so so good holy cow! I love all the unique designs for the characters and all of their movements and mannerisms- I could gush about this for hours oh my gosh!!!! great work!!

[@lp3266]

I keep coming back to this vid year after year its soo fun

[@saturnalia3335]

Legit this is my favorite animatic, thank you for this oml

[@AlexBabbage]

I absolutely adore the art style in this animation. Especially Taako.

[@savesmax]

I'm so in love with this video. Everything about it is great.

[@katiem1646]

Far and away one of my fave animations. Amazing job!

[@odeliafrancescaroav9808]

This is excellent! I laughed so much, and your style is so good! I look forward to your future works with anticipation!

[@jameshubenak6617]

Holy moly, this is amazing! The animation is of such high quality, way better than any of the other TAZ animated that I have seen so far

[@julesroy3469]

I love the colours of this animation! I'm just starting the Adventure Zone and this just gives me so much hope for the rest of this series... THANK YOU

[@izzyladd9]

I have watched this so many times and it never gets old

[@Lackaday.]

This is so good. I love love love the style and colors and your designs!!

[@sapphic_sophie]

The contrast here is amazing! :D and this is hilarious.

[@selentric]

This Jenkins design is so cute. I just want to squish his murderous cheeks.

[@johnapollohall7019]

I absolutely adore this style!

[@babyslime]

This is my go-to clip when trying to get people interested in this show. It's such a perfect example of their shenanigans and this animation is top damn notch.

[@fairiaadelista7506]

this is so amazing! i love it. the colours are so charming.

[@lyss7528]

this is fantastic and I love the style and what you did with the characters when they weren't speaking and the coloring is great. thank you for making this!!!!!!

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Magnus Getting In There is my sleep paralysis demon

[@missdivine3557]

This is wonderful! I love your style, it really does a lot to bring these characters to life. And the addition of the elevator music on the background was PERFECT for this scene.

[@bm.3278]

the best yet. what a great style.

[@CaseyLaFalce]

i want to BATHE in this. such a beautiful finished product, holy cow. the colors and the lighting and the TIMING of your poses and idk man this has a special place in my heart! it captured the silliness of taz something fierce

[@Avafaid]

This about made me cry, thank-you!!!!

[@CaseyLaFalce]

thank YOU !! inspirational

[@DaNgErDiabolikmusic]

Man, this is to die for! Just fantastic.

[@vhscore399]

I'm gonna re-listen to this arc just because of this animation

[@soulsticemakes4676]

This animation was my first introduction to The Adventure Zone 3 years ago, and I just wanted to thank you for your amazing work. Don't know if I would have stumbled upon the McElroy's if it wasn't for you :)

[@vazak11]

Amazing, such clean crisp animation and expressive designs!

[@alancodner8123]

I am so impressed by this! Your aesthetic is fantastic and your animation kicks ass! Please do more! I love seeing Adventure Zone come to life!

[@Avafaid]

I definitely plan to do more!

[@sava6627]

I watched this animatic forever ago and coming back to it is amazing. This video is what convinced me to listen to Taz in the first place.

[@meeprific]

I always come back to this one, so good. My favourite TAZ animation for sure. :)

[@daimon080]

This is one of my all time favorite scenes 😂!! Awesome!!

[@latrodectahespara2728]

I honestly think this is my favourite TAZ animatic out there, it's so good... I love everything about it, all the designs are perfect and the pacing is wonderful. -chef kiss motion-

[@QaladansParty]

So friggin' good! I love your style!

[@Safrina001]

I live and breathe for your style, it’s everything

[@TheoIndustries]

Thanks to you when I listen back on this scene in the episode I always picture your video. Awesome work, this is fantastic. 👍

[@hmm7917]

this animation is so gorgeous

[@maloneymaloney5204]

This is amazing and I love it!

[@tisineverfear1490]

i absolutely love this

[@bluej8434]

I watch this video almost daily. I love it so much

[@MsOAWR]

this is a beautiful and perfect thing

[@Sellswordking]

Like, if I have to entice someone to listen to this podcast, it’s definitely this video specifically I start with. This was *so goddamn funny* the first time I heard it and your animation makes it somehow *even better*. I was sobbing. Thank you so much.

[@maggieroethler619]

This is absolutely asorable and hilarious! This scene was already amazing but you managed to make it even funnier.

[@UdonBullets]

This is amazing! I just finished listening to the Rockport arc and boy this really nails Jenkins' introduction!

[@vacant-state]

Wow awesome! looks so clean. Are you a professional animator? Or still attending animation school? This is so great looking

[@Avafaid]

Thanks, and I'm neither right now. Though the dream is to attend SCAD or CALarts

[@3rendan]

You gotta do it! Your style is amazing!

[@hylianjean]

Ohhh my gosh. Toward that end, you've got a wonderful portfolio piece in this! Best of luck!